Johor fireball makes some worried Singaporeans call SCDF for help

The large fireball caused a mushroom-shaped cloud to form. - SCREENGRAB FROM ENGINEER MALAYSIA/YOUTUBE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A fire at a petrochemical plant in Johor was so huge it could be seen from Singapore, causing some witnesses to report the incident to the authorities here.

Malaysian news publication, The Star, reported that the fire broke out at the Titan Himont Petrochemical plant in Tanjung Langsat Industrial Complex, near the industrial town of Pasir Gudang.